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    Senior flu shot 2022

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    Post by: edthefox5, Nov 23, 2023 in forum: Environmental Discussion
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    Senior flu shot 2022

    Since I suffer from hypertension many articles I have read note that Hypertension has exploded in the last 10 years especially in the US.. And...
    Post by: edthefox5, Nov 23, 2023 in forum: Environmental Discussion
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    New Prius V owner questions

    Its worth it to do the bypass its a well known performance mod but on this car i was shooting to preserve the fly by wire throttle motor. And I...
    Post by: edthefox5, Nov 23, 2023 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Senior flu shot 2022

    Its a powerful pill and has improved my health. I saw a PBS show on TV about Probiotics once and found out that probiotic pills you buy at a...
    Post by: edthefox5, Oct 26, 2023 in forum: Environmental Discussion
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    HVDC Transmission Systems

    Hi I was not completely aware that High Voltage DC Transmission Systems are replacing HV AC transmissions systems throughout the world. There's...
    Thread by: edthefox5, Oct 25, 2023, 6 replies, in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    A/C hose attachment to battery fan vent

    AC cooling in the battery box is not a bad idea. I always wanted to add an extra radiator to cool the inverter and isolate it from the engine...
    Post by: edthefox5, Oct 25, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Senior flu shot 2022

    Got our Flu shot last week also. I felt fine wife had a very slight temp was fine the next morning. Going to get our 6th i think Covid...
    Post by: edthefox5, Oct 25, 2023 in forum: Environmental Discussion
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    Stiff suspension, feel every bump

    I replaced all 4 of my struts with KYB's at 70,000 on my bought new 07. Only difference it made was the steering effort was much lighter since i...
    Post by: edthefox5, Oct 1, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    VVT Solenoid- Red Bullet or Bull@*$% ?

    It has nothing to do with the cost of the parts of a device like the red bullet at the manufacturing level. It has to do with the holy grail of...
    Post by: edthefox5, Sep 28, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VVT Solenoid- Red Bullet or Bull@*$% ?

    Because of the holy grail of the day and that's gas mileage. A Red Bullet will not improve gas mileage in fact it will make it worse. But you will...
    Post by: edthefox5, Sep 28, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Did I cook my brand new HV battery

    Over heating is the Achilles heel of this car. There's no temp gauge on the dash so if you over heat the engine you will get a check engine light...
    Post by: edthefox5, Aug 30, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    I'd like your assistance, red triangle of death after installing A/C compressor

    You OBD code reader is not capable of pulling hybrid codes. It must be hybrid code capable. I would imagine the car would throw all those codes...
    Post by: edthefox5, Aug 29, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Did I cook my brand new HV battery

    You say OEM Battery so you had a Toyota dealer install a brand new Toyota battery? What did they charge please? You never mentioned how many...
    Post by: edthefox5, Aug 29, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    2 Bolts Sheared off on Intake Manifold when trying to reinstall

    Want to snap a bolt off use a torque wrench. At the very least if you must use a T wrench on something test it on a tire lug nut first there at...
    Post by: edthefox5, Aug 7, 2023 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting